COVID-19 Hazard Allowance: UCH Staff Stage Protest Over Unpaid Wage, Rationalisation [Video]

The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday staged a peaceful protest to the office of its Chief Medical Director, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo over share of the COVID-19 hazard allowance.

Members of staff of the University College Hospital claim that they haven’t been recieving their hazard allowance to frontline health workers battling the novel coronavirus for two months running.

The Federal Government had assured payment of Hazard Allowance to Frontline Health Workers.

Some staff at the UCH also claimed they deserve an equal share as the doctors who get paid 50% of their basic salary.

The University Teaching Hospital low level staffs which includes the security attendants who get paid 10% and 20% in some cases, noted that they’re more exposed to the novel virus than the doctors. They say they are the first point of contact with patients when they arrive at the hospital and as such deserve more.

Reports have confirmed that a number of security personnel at the hospital tested positive for COVID-19.

While chanting “we no go gree o”, the UCH protesters demanded their 50% share of the COVID-19 hazard allowance as promised to them by the Federal Government.

Meanwhile The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has urged the Federal Government to implement the COVID-19 hazard allowances agreement for all medical workers without giving preferential treatment to medical doctors while leaving out other workers.

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